Brian Hickey takes you out to the skid pad with a CHP driving instructor and demonstrates wet weather driving tactics.

Brian Hickey takes you out to the skid pad with a CHP driving instructor and demonstrates wet weather driving tactics.

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Updated: 9:13 AM PST Dec 10, 2014

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WEBVTT BRIDGE. DURING THE STORM COME THE BEST ADVICE IS TO STAY HOME. NOT REAL PRACTICAL FOR A LOT OF US WHO HAVE TO GO TO WORK OR SCHOOL. NAVIGATING THE WET ROADS CAN BE DIFFICULT AND NERVE-RACKING. WRITE HICKEY IS LIVE AT THE CHP ACADEMY THIS MORNING WITH TIPS ON DRIVING IN STORMY WEATHER. GOOD MORNING. WE'RE AT THE CHP ACADEMY WITH AL JONES WERE YOU TRAINED DRIVERS WERE OFFICERS TO DRIVE IN THESE CONDITIONS. WHAT IS A SKID PAN? A POLISHED CONCRETE SURFACE WITH SPRINKLERS ON THE SIDE THAT WET THE SURFACE AND WE TEACH OUR CADETS HOW TO CONTROL THE CAR IN AN OVER STEARIC -- OVERSTEER SITUATION. WE KNOW THE ROADS ARE GOING TO BE WET. WHAT SHOULD DRIVERS KNOW? THEY SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR THE STORM BY CHECKING THEIR VEHICLE. THE TIRES, THE TREAD DEPTH SHOULD BE GOOD. THE TIRE INFLATION, THE PRESSURE SHOULD BE GOOD. YOU DEFINITELY WANT TO CHECK YOUR WIPERS AND MAYBE A PRODUCT LIKE RAINX. I LOVE IT. IT EVEN WORKS GOOD ON SHOWER WINDOWS. I HAVE THE CAR IN A SLIDE. HOW DO WE CONTROL IT? YOU WANT TO STEER TOWARD WHERE THE REAR END IS LIGHTING. AS IT STARTS COMING BACK TOWARD THE STRAIGHT ADDITION, MAKE SURE YOU UNWIND THE STEERING WILL AND MAKE IT STRAIGHT. IT IS PRETTY VIOLENT WHEN A HOAX BACKUP. THIS IS GREAT TRAINING. HOW DO PEOPLE GET THIS KIND OF PRACTICE? I WISH WE COULD TRAIN EVERYONE. UNFORTUNATELY, WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO DO THAT. THERE IS A PRIVATE COMPANY -- PRIVATE COMPANIES THAT WOULD TAKE YOUR MONEY. THE COUNTY HAS ONE THAT IS AIMED AT TEEN DRIVERS. I HOPE IT IS TO BE ADULTS AS WELL. IF YOU DON'T GET YOURSELF IN ONE OF THE SITUATIONS, HOPEFULLY, BUT IF YOU HAVE EXPERIENCE TO FALL BACK ON, GOES A LONG WAY. WITH THE WEATHER TOMORROW, WHAT YOU DO AND HYDROPLANE? I'M MINDING MY SPEED, DRIVING IN A SAFE SPEED, BUT I SLAM INTO ONE OF THESE UNSUSPECTING PUDDLES. IF YOU GO THROUGH A PUDDLE, THE MAIN THING IS, DON'T PANIC. EASE OFF THE THROTTLE AND MAINTAIN THE STEERING OF THE PATH YOU WANT TO GO. HOW DO I KNOW IF I'M HYDROPLANING? THE CAR WILL START SLIDING. YOU WILL FEEL AN ABRUPT MISS UNDERNEATH YOUR CAR AND A LOSS OF TRACTION WITH THE CAR . JUST LOAD THE CAR DOWN. THAT IS YOUR BEST FRIEND. RATED VICE. GOING SLOW IN THE FIRST PLACE. I KNOW YOU GUYS WERE SLIGHTLY OVERWHELMED WITH A NUMBER OF INCIDENTS IN THE LAST STORM. BE SAFE AND -- ALL RIGHT, PUTTING THIS THING THROUGH THE PACES THIS MORNING. TRYING TO DRIVE AND KEEP CONTROL. WHO WAS TO GO FOR A RIDE? ARE YOU DRIVING? THANK YOU. GOOD TRAINING. YOU FORGET ABOUT ALL OF THIS

CHP offers wet weather driving tips

Brian Hickey takes you out to the skid pad with a CHP driving instructor and demonstrates wet weather driving tactics.